New EU FIRE study confirms that TBBPA is safe for human health

A new study from the University of Würzburg (1) undertaken under the EU FIRE project confirms the conclusions of the EU human health risk assessment report which identified no risk to human health from the use of TBBPA(2). Results of the study on the toxicokinetics of tetrabromobisphenol A in human and rats after oral administration suggest a very low systemic bioavailability of TBBPA after oral administration due to efficient hepatic metabolism and biliary excretion of conjugates formed. TBBPA is used to comply with global fire safety requirements mainly as a reactive chemical in epoxy resins of FR4 printed circuit board laminates and as an additive to ABS plastics. (1) Study performed by Ute M..D. Schauer, Wolfgang V?lkel and Wolfgang Dekant, Department of Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Germany http://toxsci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/91/1/49 (2) http://www.bsef.com/uploads/news/final_tbbpa_human_health_report.pdf